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Justice Department Touts New Immigration Judges, Quicker Hiring

Twenty-three judges were sworn in Aug. 10 and recruitment time was cut in half.

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Group Sues Trump Administration Over Secret Influence of Outsiders

Private businessmen impacted policy-making "under the shroud of darkness," group alleges.

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Pentagon and Trump: There Won't Be a Military Parade in Washington in 2018

The president said he canceled the event due to "ridiculously high" cost estimates, but 2019 remains in play.

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Cautionary Tales from Past Attempts at Pay-for-Performance

Merit board warns of pitfalls in changing compensation structures.

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Federal Acquisition Workers Rate Themselves Highly on Most Skills

Survey shows pricing for combat-area contracts as one area of difficulty.

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The Benefits of Listening More

It's a skill too many leaders underestimate.

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Latest Plan for Trump Parade Reportedly Includes Tanks, Despite Congressional Prohibition

The defense authorization bill signed by President Trump on Monday blocks use of “motorized units” for November event.

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The $1.4 Billion Transit Fund the U.S. Government Won’t Release

From El Paso to Minneapolis, local rail and bus projects are waiting on federal money that should have arrived by now.

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A Night Enforcing Immigration Laws On The U.S.-Mexico Border

In Texas' Lower Rio Grande Valley, Border Patrol agents must ignore blistering heat and 25 mile-an-hour winds. Their job is simple: Catch terrorists, people without papers or those carrying drugs.

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These Agencies Have Lost the Most Workers Under Trump

Agriculture and HHS have seen the steepest declines, while Homeland Security and VA have staffed up.

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Shutdown Advice for Contractors: If a Stop-Work Order Comes, Stop Work

Professional Services Council prepares members for possible lapse in appropriations, while optimistic government will stay open.

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Should I be Honest In My Performance Review?

An etiquette expert explains.

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A New Approach to Developing the Whole Leader

Organizations could learn a lot from some of the nation's top healthcare clinics.

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Inspectors General Face Uncertain and Opaque Funding, Senate Report Says

Democratic staffers find Trump budget planners sought cuts even at agencies gaining money in other areas.  

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Treasury Deletes Potentially Unlawful Trump Retweet

One expert says there's no doubt the department crossed the line drawn by the Hatch Act: "It's a violation. Full stop."

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Lockheed Will Design Both of the U.S. Air Force’s Hypersonic Missiles

The latest contract could give the company lasting advantage over its competitors for some of the Pentagon’s top-priority weapons.

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Analysis: Immigration Activists Fighting To Abolish ICE Have a Bigger Vision

It's more than just a slogan. For community organizers, "Abolish ICE" represents the first step to a world without immigrant detention or prisons.

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Being a Federal Employee, Simplified

Everyone, while deserving respect, must be oriented toward serving the American people.

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Federal Scientists Feel Stymied by Censorship, Politicization, and Departures

Survey finds an “unfortunate and dangerous” atmosphere for science in key federal agencies.

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Three-Quarters of Homeland Security's Employee Non-Disclosure Agreements Fail to Comply With Federal Law

DHS also struck 7,000 settlement agreements over the last four years, most of which were out of compliance.